Monday, 9 January 2017

Our
next destination was to Thiruneeremalai Vishnu temples where we had seen
Perumals 4 postures. Standing posture at the base temple as Sri Neer Vanna
Perumal and the three other postures are at the top of the hill. This is the
108, Thirumangai alwars mangalasasanam petra Vaishnava temple.

SRI NEERVANNA PERUMAL
TEMPLE, THIRUNEERMALAI

Dr.
Padma Sugavan has sung the pasuram of this temple in front of Thayar’s sannadhi mandapam. Really it was very nice to hear
from her.

Moolavar
: Sri Neer Vanna Perumal

Thayar : Sri Animaamalar Mangai

This
temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram with a palipedam and
Dwajasthambam. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, arthamandapam and a
Maha mandapam. Moolavar is in standing
posture and urchavars are in mandapam. It was interesting to note that the
Urchavar is not belongs to this temple. The story goes like this… During muslim
invasion the Chennakesavaperumal Temple of Chennai was brought here for safety
reasons and kept along with this temple’s urchavars. While taking back they had
taken the Neervanna Perumal’s urchavars and the existing might belongs to Sri
Chenna kesava Perumal Temple.

The
entrance to the sanctum is from south with steps. Separate sannadhi
for Thayar and Ramar under the mandapam facing east. There is a Hanuman stucco
statue in the outer prakaram. The temple is more than 1000 years old with
Rajaraja Chozha period inscriptions on the wall.

When
Thirumangai alwar came for worship Perumal the place was completely surrounded
by water and he waited till the water recede in the other hill to have the
dharshan of Perumal, hence perumal is called as Neervanna Perumal.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The
temple will be opened between 08.00 hrs
to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs

CONTACT DETAILS:

The land line and mobile numbers
are +91- 44-2238 5484,98405 95374,94440 20820.

HOW TO REACH:

Thiruneermalai is very near to
Pallavaram and Chrompet and Town buses are available.

After
dharshan of Sri Neervanna Perumal temple, climbed up the hill. It took us
almost 5 minutes to reach the hill top. The Kalki mandapam at the end of the
steps serves as the entrance of the temple. Sri Ranganathar sannadhi is facing
south. Sri Ranganathar is in reclining posture, resting his head on Thayar’s
lap under the 5 headed hood of Adhisheshan. The sanctum is facing south. The
Thayar Sri Ranganayagi is one level below the moolavar on the left side of the
entrance.

Sri
Narashimhar (is in a peace mood) also
called as Bala Narasimhar, and Ulakagantha Perumal are on the back side of Sri
Ranganathar Sannadhi. Both are facing east. Rajaraja and Kulothunga period
inscriptions are there on the south side wall of Sri Narasimhar Sannadhi, which
are not legible to read due to painting.

Bala narashimhar or Shantha Narasimhar

Ulagalantha
Perumal

The Chozha inscriptions

It
was told that many famous personalities
marriages were held here which include MSV. It was a awesome view of the base temple with
the big tank from the top of the hill.